(03-22-2020, 03:19 PM)divmenow Wrote:(03-22-2020, 03:07 PM)fenders53 Wrote: Divemenow was talking about Corona lock downs. IL locked down Friday. You supposedly need documentation from your boss to be driving around, or going for groceries , physician appt etc. So another words absolutely unenforceable. I live just across the border and they were swarming the Iowa HD all weekend. Beat sales plan by 30%. Half of them from IL and just price shopping for something to do. Like a trip to the mall (which is closed). We just got out first Covid confirmation yesterday, which probably means a couple dozen more are roaming around infecting people. Hope they take it more serious soon. Many still think it's a hoax, like CA,NY and WA just made this up. SMH
Yeah we are at 479 and counting now in PA. New Jersey is twice as bad at 1,327. I'm about 20 miles outside of Jersey. So pretty scary out there. NJ and PA are on lockdown and has been for last 48 hours. It's very serious. Other then Chick Fil A everything is like a ghost town out there.
I seriously had a few customers try to lecture me today about this is just a huge over-reaction. I just told them we'll have to wait a few weeks to test your theory. And then there is the other extreme. A guy bought a $4500 generator because he is pretty sure we are losing power soon. But wait, there's more. We cut up plywood for another guy so he could board up all his windows and doors, like we are having a hurricane in Iowa. He explained why though. He finally hoarded up all his provisions and "nobody is going to be taking them from me without a fight". I wanted to say 'dude, you need medicine, the only real risk you face was running around buying up 500 rolls of TP, food, and coming here for plywood today when we have a local infection.
